Mirditë District Explained

Mirditë District
Type:d
Map:Mirditë District.svg
Seat:Rrëshen
Dissolved:2000
Population Total:37,055
Population As Of:2001
Postal Code:4601-4603
Area Total Km2:867

Mirditë District was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 newly created counties. It had a population of 37,055 in 2001, and an area of .[1] It is in the north of the country, and its capital was the town of Rrëshen. The district was located within the wider region of Mirdita, whose territory is synonymous with the historic Albanian tribe of the same name. The area of the former district is with the present municipality of Mirditë, which is part of Lezhë County.

Administrative divisions

The district consisted of the following municipalities:[2]

Note: - urban municipalities in bold

See also

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Notes and References

  1. http://statoids.com/yal.html Districts of Albania
  2. Web site: Portraits of poverty and inequality in Albania . World Bank Group. 2016. 33–40.